This day is full of sadness, a dear friend, a blog buddy, Marybeth (www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com) lost her husband yesterday after a long battle. Some of you know Marybeth, she's the sweetheart of blogland, always treating her pals to little surprises in the mail or just a uplifting email. She's one of the first farmgirls I connected with. She's a brave soul, handling life without a working partner and then taking care of him. My heart aches for her and the family, so I bake. Dear sweet Marybeth, my thoughts and prayers are with you and the family, I"m here if you need to talk!
This recipe is a family favorite and I've already made a batch last week and it's been requested for Thanksgiving. It makes 8 mini loaves which are great for gift giving, which I plan to do with this batch! Enjoy!
Pumpkin Chip Bread
2 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. canola oil
1 16.oz. can pumpkin
2/3 water
4 eggs
3 1/3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 bag mini chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350. Grease bottoms of mini loaf pans or 2 bread pans. Mix sugar and oil till blended. Stir in pumpkin, water and eggs, mix well. Add dry ingredients including spices then vanilla. Add chocolate chips last. Blend well then pour into pans and bake till toothpick comes out clean, about 30-40 min. for mini loafs, longer for bread loafs. Cool completely before cutting or gift wrapping. Share and enjoy!
Don't you wish we could all go out there and sit with her, with tea and pumpkin chip bread?
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this sad news. My prayers go out to her!
ReplyDeleteMy mom uses a very similar recipe to yours; she makes them into chocolate chip/pumpkin muffins. We gobble them all up the minute they get out of the oven... with a nice glass of cold milk.
My prayers go out for Marybeth.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe--sounds so good on a cold morning like this!
Thank you Sue. What a thoughtful kind farmgal pal you are. A sister as it were.
ReplyDeleteThe loaves look yummy and i will try the recipe.
I'm back. MB
Oh that bread looks so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeletePumpkin with chocolate chips...that is one delicious-sounding combination!
ReplyDeleteMarybeth is in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteSue, that recipe looks delicious. I'll give it a try.
Sounds delicious! I'll give that one a try. :-)
ReplyDeleteVanessa
Will be giving this away in a drawing on Dec .10th darlings so come leave y'alls blog for the drawing,it had some papers from magazine and vintage mica. Got some of my decorating up,will finish up this week.xxoo to all.
ReplyDeletewish we could all be there for Mary Beth right now. The bread looks yummy too.
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Hoping you have a lovely Thanksgiving.
I'll stop by Marybeth's blog to leave a word of sympathy. I think nothing helps in bad times like baking--you picked the perfect distraction.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to hear the news about your dear blogging friend. She sounds like a sweetheart and her blog looks very interesting. I was going to send her an email but it was not available and I felt funny leaving a comment on a post that was on a different subject.
ReplyDeleteWould you extend my sympathy?
Meanwhile your bread looks delisious and I bet your house smells the same!
(((hugs)))
How sorry I am to hear about your sweet friend. My prayers and thoughts will be hers...
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks SO good. Your home must smell delightful!
Hugs,
Sue